glass cage of privilege
The figurative cage that members of a privileged class cannot escape, e.g. being white or male. Enclosed within the cage is all the inherent bonuses one receives due to his or her membership of that group.
"It's tough being aware of my own glass cage of privilege while not being able to do anything significant about it."
glass cage of privilege by lmnox November 5, 2013
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